Patents by Inventor Francisco CUERVAS
Francisco CUERVAS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11753091Abstract: A fixing is provided for securing a spare wheel to a structure, for example a part of a vehicle, the fixing including a connector having a lug arranged such that rotation of the fixing relative to the structure moves the lug into a recess of the structure to secure the fixing to the structure; and wherein the connector further includes a resilient articulated arm arranged to act between the fixing and the structure to urge the lug into the recess when the fixing is connected to the structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Francisco Criado Del Pino, Francisco Cuervas Florido, Ivan Cipres Ballester
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Patent number: 11692567Abstract: A fastener, for fixing a sheet component, includes a body with a pair of resiliently deformable arms arranged to extend through an opening in the sheet component during use, and a pin rotatably mounted within the body and including a pair of locking legs, the pin being rotatable between: (i) an unlocked position, in which the retaining arms are deformable to pass through the opening in the sheet component, and (ii) a locked position, in which the locking legs engage the retaining arms to restrict deformation of the retaining arms and secure the fastener to the sheet component.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Francisco Criado Del Pino, Francisco Cuervas Florido, Ivan Cipres Ballester
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Patent number: 11661964Abstract: A fastener for coupling a first component to a mounting hole of a second component. The fastener includes a central body portion, a head portion, provided at the proximal end of the central body portion. The fastener has at least two resilient ribs, protruding radially outward from an outer surface of the central body portion. The fastener includes at least a first pair of diametrically opposed recessed surfaces, provided at the proximal end of the central body and extending axially between the head portion and a respective shoulder portion formed by each one of the first pair of recessed surfaces. The at least two resilient ribs extend along the outer surface of the central body portion in a direction along the central axis between the distal end and the proximal end, and axially past the respective shoulder portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Javier Arteta, Ivan Cipres, Francisco Cuervas, Josep Ventallo Sabater
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Patent number: 11603942Abstract: A valve assembly includes a first part mountable to a fluid port of a panel and having a first opening for ingress of fluid into the first part from a first side of the panel, and a second opening for egress of fluid out of the first part through the fluid port to a second side of the panel; a second part within the first part for sealing the second opening when in a first position, a deformable member, and a resilient member biased to move the second part to a second position, to provide a fluid flow path from the first opening to the second. In an initial state, the deformable member retains the second part in the first position. Upon contacting liquid within the first part, at least part of the deformable member deforms to enable the resilient member to move the second part to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Javier Arteta Unanua, Carlos Colomer, Francisco Cuervas Florido
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Patent number: 11578800Abstract: A sealing plug (100) for a panel opening, the plug having an axis (132) and including a head portion (110) having a first diameter larger than of the panel opening and a leg portion (120) concentric to the head portion (110) and having a second diameter shorter than the first diameter, the leg includes at least two latches (130) extending radially towards the head portion (110), and wherein the passing of the leg portion (120) and the at least two latches (130) through the panel opening causes resilient deformation of each latch (130), such that each latch (130) deforms and recovers thereby causing the panel to be retained by the at least two latches (130) and between the at least two latches (130) and the head portion (110) of the plug (100).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Josep Ventallo, Francisco Cuervas, Javier Arteta
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Publication number: 20220042613Abstract: A valve assembly includes a first part mountable to a fluid port of a panel and having a first opening for ingress of fluid into the first part from a first side of the panel, and a second opening for egress of fluid out of the first part through the fluid port to a second side of the panel; a second part within the first part for sealing the second opening when in a first position, a deformable member, and a resilient member biased to move the second part to a second position, to provide a fluid flow path from the first opening to the second. In an initial state, the deformable member retains the second part in the first position. Upon contacting liquid within the first part, at least part of the deformable member deforms to enable the resilient member to move the second part to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Javier ARTETA UNANUA, Carlos COLOMER, Francisco CUERVAS FLORIDO
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Publication number: 20210381536Abstract: A fastener, for fixing a sheet component, includes a body with a pair of resiliently deformable arms arranged to extend through an opening in the sheet component during use, and a pin rotatably mounted within the body and including a pair of locking legs, the pin being rotatable between: (i) an unlocked position, in which the retaining arms are deformable to pass through the opening in the sheet component, and (ii) a locked position, in which the locking legs engage the retaining arms to restrict deformation of the retaining arms and secure the fastener to the sheet component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Francisco CRIADO DEL PINO, Francisco CUERVAS FLORIDO, Ivan CIPRES BALLESTER
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Publication number: 20210371019Abstract: A fixing is provided for securing a spare wheel to a structure, for example a part of a vehicle, the fixing including a connector having a lug arranged such that rotation of the fixing relative to the structure moves the lug into a recess of the structure to secure the fixing to the structure; and wherein the connector further includes a resilient articulated arm arranged to act between the fixing and the structure to urge the lug into the recess when the fixing is connected to the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Francisco CRIADO DEL PINO, Francisco CUERVAS FLORIDO, Ivan CIPRES BALLESTER
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Publication number: 20200386314Abstract: A sealing plug (100) for a panel opening, the plug having an axis (132) and including a head portion (110) having a first diameter larger than of the panel opening and a leg portion (120) concentric to the head portion (110) and having a second diameter shorter than the first diameter, the leg includes at least two latches (130) extending radially towards the head portion (110), and wherein the passing of the leg portion (120) and the at least two latches (130) through the panel opening causes resilient deformation of each latch (130), such that each latch (130) deforms and recovers thereby causing the panel to be retained by the at least two latches (130) and between the at least two latches (130) and the head portion (110) of the plug (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Josep VENTALLO, Francisco CUERVAS, Javier ARTETA
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Publication number: 20200325926Abstract: A fastener for coupling a first component to a mounting hole of a second component. The fastener includes a central body portion, a head portion, provided at the proximal end of the central body portion. The fastener has at least two resilient ribs, protruding radially outward from an outer surface of the central body portion. The fastener includes at least a first pair of diametrically opposed recessed surfaces, provided at the proximal end of the central body and extending axially between the head portion and a respective shoulder portion formed by each one of the first pair of recessed surfaces. The at least two resilient ribs extend along the outer surface of the central body portion in a direction along the central axis between the distal end and the proximal end, and axially past the respective shoulder portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Javier ARTETA, Ivan CIPRES, Francisco CUERVAS, Josep VENTALLO SABATER